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• Hamilton Is Coming to Movie Theaters in 2021 from Disney and Lin-Manuel Miranda

  03-02-2020 17:48
  
  Disney is bringing a film of the original Broadway musical to theaters in the fall of 2021 with some innovative live shooting techniques.
  
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• Dawn French hits back after podcast host told her to “catch up” on trans issues

  16-04-2024 15:54 via nme.com
  
  Dawn French has shared her opinions on cancel culture following a conversation she had on a podcast.READ MORE: ‘Death On The Nile’ review: Kenneth Branagh’s creaky caper sinks like a stoneThe Vicar Of Dibley star shared her thoughts on what she perceives as society’s quickness to cancel people, saying “we are expected to present ourselves as perfect”.
  This follows French being told to “catch up” in a conversation surrounding JK Rowling’s cont
  
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• The Beatles’ 1970 ‘Let It Be’ documentary to be re-released on Disney+

  16-04-2024 15:00 via nme.com
  
  Disney+ will release a restored version of The Beatles’ classic 1970 documentary film Let It Be on May 8, NME can exclusively announce.Read more: The Beatles: Get Back review: Peter Jackson’s long and winding but utterly unmissable epicThe film, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, was first released in cinemas 54 years ago and has been difficult to obtain since – prompting considerable bootlegging. It features footage of the Fab Four while they were writing and recording their 12
  
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• Henry Cavill expecting first child with film exec girlfriend

  16-04-2024 13:57 via nme.com
  
  Henry Cavill has confirmed that he and his partner are expecting their first child.READ MORE: ‘Argylle’ review: Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill’s stranger than fiction spy caperThe Superman star confirmed the news at the premiere for his new film The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
  Speaking to Access Hollywood, the British actor said: “I’m very excited about it. Natalie and I are both very excited.”
  The Argylle star teased: “I’m sure you’ll see
  
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• Belgian premiere for Kristen Stewart film, ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, ruined by homophobic violence

  16-04-2024 12:57 via nme.com
  
  An incident broke out at the Brussels premiere of Love Lies Bleeding on Saturday (April 13).READ MORE: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ review: this steroid-fuelled thriller is Kristen Stewart’s most exciting film yetDuring a screening of Rose Glass’ latest film, starring Kristen Stewart, a mass walkout occurred following a barrage of abusive comments.
  According to Variety, more than 60 people left the premiere, which took place at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFF
  
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• Keanu Reeves reportedly cast as Shadow in ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’

  16-04-2024 11:56 via nme.com
  
  Keanu Reeves is set to voice the character of Shadow in the upcoming movie Sonic The Hedgehog 3.READ MORE: ‘Sonic 2’ review: sparky hedgehog returns with a slower-paced sequelAs reported by Variety, the John Wick star will voice the character in the next instalment of the film series, adapted from the popular video game.
  In the game series, Shadow is an anthropomorphic hedgehog with black fur, and is somewhat of an antagonist.
  Reeves will be joining a star-studded cast, with the prev
  
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• ‘Rust’ weapons supervisor sentenced to 18 months in prison

  15-04-2024 22:51 via nme.com
  
  The weapons supervisor on the set of the ill-fated film Rust has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
  On October 21, 2021 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot and director Joel Souza was injured on the set of the film, when a live round was discharged from a revolver being used as a prop by Alec Baldwin.
  Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, 26, who had served as an armourer on the film, had been on trial charged with involuntary manslaughter, to which
  
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• Zack Snyder reveals “only movie” he wishes he could change

  15-04-2024 21:55 via nme.com
  
  Zack Snyder has revealed which of the films in his back catalogue is the only one that he still wishes he could make changes to.
  The director is known for revisiting his movies and creating extended director’s cuts of them, perhaps most notably in the case of the 2021 ‘Snyder Cut’ of his 2017 DC film Justice League.
  But in a new interview with Empire, Snyder has admitted that there is a different film that he remains somewhat unsatisfied with.
  “The only movie I would chan
  
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• Robert Downey Jr. says ‘Oppenheimer’ role was like “picking fly shit out of pepper”

  15-04-2024 21:29 via nme.com
  
  Robert Downey Jr. has said that preparing for his role in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer was like “picking fly shit out of pepper”.READ MORE: ‘Oppenheimer’ review: Christopher Nolan’s mind-blowing biopic hits like a bomb to the brainBack in March, Downey Jr. won his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role of the manipulative government official Lewis Strauss in the film.
  Now, the actor has compared the technical precision that was re
  
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• Patsy Kensit remembers strange hair-brushing encounter with David Bowie

  15-04-2024 20:32 via nme.com
  
  Patsy Kensit has spoken about an interaction she once had with David Bowie that was “the most erotic experience” of her life.READ MORE: David Bowie’s earliest years – as told by the people who knew him bestThe actress has said that she was “completely in awe” of the singer while they filmed the film Absolute Beginners together in the mid-1980s.
  Kensit was 16 years old at the time, and as she has told The Sunday Times, she was already a big Bowie fan
  
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• Russell Crowe “seriously pursued” buying Leeds United Football Club

  15-04-2024 19:47 via nme.com
  
  Russell Crowe has revealed that he once was just “a phone call away” from purchasing Leeds United Football Club.
  The Gladiator star is a longtime fan of the club, after growing up watching them on Match of the Day while a young man in Australia.
  And now, in an interview with fellow Leeds fan Chris Moyles on Radio X, he has disclosed how close he came to buying the club outright.
  Crowe did in fact invest in the club as part of a corporate takeover by 49ers Enterprise in 2018, but he r
  
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• ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ director responds to Taylor Swift casting rumour

  15-04-2024 18:01 via nme.com
  
  Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy has addressed rumours that Taylor Swift could appear in the film.
  The singer has been at the centre of speculation over a potential surprise appearance in the upcoming Marvel film as superhero Dazzler.
  However, when asked by Entertainment Tonight about the rumours, Levy replied: “That is hardly confirmed nor denied in this interview. I’m going to literally walk out of the frame and save myself, otherwise Ryan [Reynolds]’s taking a hi
  
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• Taylor Swift reacts to Ryan Gosling singing ‘All Too Well’

  15-04-2024 16:06 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has reacted to Ryan Gosling‘s Barbie-themed take on her song ‘All Too Well’.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ review: her best album will never go out of styleGosling was hosting SNL this weekend when he performed the reworked rendition of Swift’s ‘Red‘ classic for his opening monologue.
  The actor was joined by Emily Blunt – who played Kitty in Oppenheimer and stars alongside Gosling in the
  
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• Ryan Reynolds pranks Rob McElhenney with ‘Titanic’-inspired birthday present

  15-04-2024 12:51 via nme.com
  
  Ryan Reynolds has pranked friend Rob McElhenney with a Titanic-themed birthday present.
  The pair, who are owners of Wrexham A.F.C. after buying the Welsh football club in 2020, are known for their comic antics with one another.
  On the occasion of the It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star’s 47th birthday yesterday (April 14), which also marks the anniversary of the Titanic hitting an iceberg, Reynolds shared a clip on YouTube.
  “For his big day this year, I financed an expeditio
  
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• ‘Baretta’ actor Ron Thompson dies aged 83

  15-04-2024 11:15 via nme.com
  
  Baretta actor Ron Thompson has died at the age of 83.
  The actor famously played the role of Detective Nopke in the 1970s series, and was also known for playing the roles of Tony and Pete Belinsky in the 1981 Ralph Bakshi film American Pop.
  The news of Thompson’s passing was announced by his friend Professor Rel Dowdell of Hampton University, with confirmation that he died on Saturday (April 13) in Los Angeles – though no cause of death was revealed.
  “Mr. Ron Thompson was a very
  
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• Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt draw line under Barbenheimer with Taylor Swift cover on SNL

  14-04-2024 11:42 via nme.com
  
  Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt have drawn a line under their Barbenheimer experiences by performing a duet of Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ on Saturday Night Live.READ MORE: Here are all the winners from the Oscars 2024 – rolling listGosling, who played Ken in Barbie, was hosting the episode of SNL, and was joined in the opening monologue by Blunt, who played Kitty in Oppenheimer.
  The two, who are also co-starring in the new action comedy The Fall Guy, reflected on the
  
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• Glastonbury fans react to Russell Crowe being added to 2024 line-up

  12-04-2024 20:58 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury fans have been reacting to news that Russell Crowe will be performing at this year’s festival.READ MORE: Elton! Arctic Monkeys! Rick Astley! Glastonbury 2023’s most magical moments on Worthy FarmCrowe announced the news himself online today (April 12). Sharing a poster of his act ‘Russell Crowe’s Garden Part’ on X/Twitter that said “we’re playing Glastonbury,” Crowe tweeted: “For those of you watching and waiting for tour dates, w
  
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• Guy Ritchie says Henry Cavill “always” stands up when a woman enters the room

  12-04-2024 17:06 via nme.com
  
  Director Guy Ritchie has said Henry Cavill “always” stands up when a woman enters the room.
  Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about their new film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Ritchie explained what made the group of men in the film “un-gentlemanly” before sharing that Cavill was the opposite of this, standing up whenever a woman enters the room.
  Ritchie said: “Henry Cavill stands up whenever a lady walks in the room. He’s been consistent with
  
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• Here’s every song on the ‘Back to Black’ soundtrack

  12-04-2024 14:39 via nme.com
  
  The highly anticipated Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black, is released today, which includes an original new song by Nick Cave.READ MORE: Marisa Abela: “If I’ve learned anything from Amy Winehouse, it’s to be fearless”The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and follows the life and career of the iconic London singer, with the title role being taken on by Marisa Abela.
  The soundtrack, titled ‘Back To Black: Songs from the Original Motion Pictu
  
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• Amy Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil reacts to new film ‘Back to Black’

  12-04-2024 14:18 via nme.com
  
  Amy Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil has shared his thoughts on the new biopic Back To Black, explaining that he found it “therapeutic”.READ MORE: Inside Amy Winehouse’s Camden – a guide to the beehived singer’s beloved boroughThe film – directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson – arrives in cinemas earlier today (April 12), and follows the life of the late singer. It stars Marisa Abela (Industry) as Winehouse and charts the iconic singer’s vi
  
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• Daniel Radcliffe was “terrified” of Alan Rickman at first meeting: “He hates me”

  12-04-2024 13:21 via nme.com
  
  Daniel Radcliffe has recalled how he was “terrified” of the late Alan Rickman at one of their first meetings and was worried that “he hated” him.READ MORE: ‘The Lost City’ review: charming odd-couple comedy that’s surprisingly rareSpeaking on an episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast which you can see below, Radcliffe was played a clip by host Josh Horowitz that was taken from an interview he did with Rickman interview in 2016 – something R
  
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• Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ is returning to IMAX cinemas this year

  12-04-2024 12:56 via nme.com
  
  Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar will be re-released in cinemas later this year in honour of the film’s 10th anniversary.READ MORE: ‘Oppenheimer’ review: Christopher Nolan’s mind-blowing biopic hits like a bomb to the brainThe film, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Matt Damon is set in a dystopian future and sees a group of astronauts travelling into outer space to find a new planet for humans to colonise.
  Paramou
  
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• Paul Mescal fights a rhinoceros in ‘Gladiator II’

  12-04-2024 11:29 via nme.com
  
  The first footage from Ridley Scott’s upcoming Gladiator II has been shared – and it shows Paul Mescal as a gladiator fighting a rhinoceros.READ MORE: ‘All Of Us Strangers’ review: the saddest film of the yearThe footage was shown by Paramount yesterday (April 12) at the Las Vegas Cinema Con. It also included clips from actors Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal, who are also in the film.
  “I remember that day. I never forgot it. That a slave could take revenge agains
  
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• A ‘Scary Movie’ reboot is in the works

  12-04-2024 10:14 via nme.com
  
  The Scary Movie franchise is due to make a comeback, according to reports that it is being rebooted.READ MORE: ‘Civil War’ review: Alex Garland glimpses a scary future in this American horror storyPer a report from Variety, the spoof comedy franchise – which has been dormant since the release of 2013’s Scary Movie 5 – is being revived and rebooted by Paramount Pictures, which made the announcement at CinemaCon.
  Like all previous installments in the franchise, Mirama
  
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• Man who signed Mötley Crüe and Guns N’ Roses calls Johnny Depp “the worst guitarist I’d ever seen”

  12-04-2024 10:09 via nme.com
  
  The man who signed Mötley Crüe and Guns N’ Roses has said that he thought Johnny Depp was “the worst guitarist I’d ever seen”.
  Tom Zutaut is a celebrated A&R executive, and in a recent interview on the X5 Podcast he disclosed that after seeing an early audition of a band that Depp was playing in before rising to Hollywood fame, he dismissed his musical talents offhand.
  “I thought that Johnny Depp wasn’t going to be a rock star,” he sai
  
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• Michael Jackson biopic trailer goes down well with critics at CinemaCon

  11-04-2024 22:00 via nme.com
  
  A surprise look at Michael, the forthcoming biopic based on the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson has received positive reviews.
  The film will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, who is known for films including Training Day, The Equalizer and Brooklyn’s Finest and is set to star Michael Jackson’s own nephew, Jaafar Jackson in the lead role.
  Per The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s trailer began with a peek at the Jackson 5 performing their hit song ‘ABC’ on
  
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• O.J. Simpson dies aged 76 from cancer, family confirms

  11-04-2024 17:49 via nme.com
  
  Former American footballer O.J. Simpson has died at the age of 76.
  His family posted a statement on X today (April 11) which read: “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer.”
  “He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren,” the statement continued. “During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”
  Simpson was born on July 9, 1947 in San Francisco. He
  
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• There’s a new ‘Blair Witch’ movie on the way

  11-04-2024 12:55 via nme.com
  
  A new movie in the Blair Witch horror franchise is reportedly in the works.READ MORE: ‘Blair Witch’ – Film ReviewIt has been announced by Lionsgate film chair Adam Fogelson and Jason Blum of horror production studio Blumhouse that another instalment of the cult classic horror movie series is underway.
  Beginning with the hugely successful 1999 film The Blair Witch Project, the franchise has already seen two sequels – one in 2000 and a second in 2016. Now, a fourth film is
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow says her and Chris Martin’s son Moses is “becoming an expert in synths” in 18th birthday post

  11-04-2024 11:59 via nme.com
  
  Gwyneth Paltrow has said that she and Chris Martin‘s son Moses is “becoming an expert in synths”.
  Read More: The NME Big Read – Coldplay: “This is our period of having no fear”
  The actor recently marked Moses’ 18th birthday by sharing a photograph of him on Instagram alongside a touching message.
  “Happy 18th birthday to you, my son. I am so proud of who you are. I love your sensitivity and brilliance and quiet humor,” Paltrow began.
  She went
  
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• JK Rowling won’t forgive ‘Harry Potter’ cast for criticising her anti-trans views

  11-04-2024 10:59 via nme.com
  
  JK Rowling has publicly addressed criticism she has received from Harry Potter stars regarding her views on the trans community.
  Rowling has faced significant backlash in recent years regarding a series of controversial comments she has made about the trans community.
  Many fans and followers have expressed disapproval and disappointment towards her remarks, as have two stars of the film adaptation of her globally successful novel series.
  Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the films, and
  
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